Mechanical fountain



W. F. KLING MECHANICAL FOUNTAIN Filed July 8, 1921 A TTUHNEVS Patented Apr. l5, 1924.

WILLIAM rn. NLING, or JenooxriYN, NEW YORK.

MECHANICAL i FOUNTAIN;

.Application filed July 8,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F nnnsnrox KLING, a citizen of theiUnited States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, havefinvented a new and Improved Mechanical Fountain, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description. i l

This invention relates to a mechanical fountain.

Prior to this invention the usual practice in constructing mechanical fountains was to make use of the cone-shaped axle about which the tanks revolve. Provided in this cone-shaped axle were a number oi. ducts which had to be drilled at certain'angles so that they would register with the openings leading from the tanks, reservoir and discharge pipe. rl`he construction of this cone-shaped axle required considerable ditficult machine work, thus increasing the manufacturing cost. j y j vThe object of this invention is to provide a cheapand efficient mechanical fountain, with `parts that are easy to be machined, having'the reservoir placed on top and which may be operated to throw a jet of water above the water level in the reservoir by rotating a plurality of tanks'.

This Objectis accomplished by providing in conjunction witha reservoir a plurality oftanks rotatably mounted and means for alternately connecting -them with the reservoir and discharge pipe to obtain a pressure in the discharge pipe equal to the pressure of the water in the reservoir plus the head of waterr in one tank minus the friction losses.

This and other objects ot the invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is atop plan view of the fountain;

Figure 2 is a' side elevation tain showing the tanks;

"Figure 3 is a vertical section taken through the tanks, bearings and hub;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section taken through the bearing along the line 4-4, Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a vertical cross section along the line 5--5, Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a cross section through the hub along the line 6 6, Figure 3;

lot the foun- 1921. Serial'NO. 483,350.'

Figure 7 is a vertical section throughthe bearing along the line 7--7, Figure 3.

Referring to the above-mentioned drawbers 18.v Positioned on :thefreservoir plate 17 is a reservoir 15 :tor holding a quantity of liquid. Mounted on the bracing members 18 are boxes 21 and 22 carrying bearing members 19 and 20, the latter being fixed in positionfby bolts 23 and 24, respectively. Chambers and 54 areprovided inthe boxes 21 and 22. Mounted in the boxl 21 communicating with the chamber 53 and the reservoir 15 is a vertical pipe 56. 'A' discharge pipe 57 communicating with the chamber 54 is carried by the box 22, the upper end 58 of the discharge pipe extending up through the center of the reservoir 15. 4

An opening 27 is provided in the bearing 2O and communicates with the chamber 54. Formed in the bearing 19 is an opening 28 communicating with the chamber 53 and a ley-pass 30 from which two openings 31 and 32 lead linward away from the chamber 53. Formed'y on the bearings 19 and 2O respectively, are shoulders 25 and 26. fr cylindrical hub 29 lits over the bearing' members 19 and`20 and is retained in position on the bearingsfby caps 34 and 35, the latter seatingon the shoulders 25 and 260i? the bearing members. Duets 59 and 60 are provided in the end of the hub adjacent the bearing 20, while ducts 37, 38, 39 and 4() are provided in the other end vof the hub. These ducts are formed by drilling iopeningsparallel to the axis of the hub and' other openings at right angles to the iirst-mentioned openings and' connecting therewith. This gives a hub that may be easily constructed since it is cylindrical in shape and has all the openings drilled therein extending eitherv parallel-to the axis or at right angles to a plane through the axis. Integral with the hub 29 are two cylindrical projections 41 and 42 having threaded openings 43 and 44, respectively, formed therein. Tanks 45 and 46 are mounted on these projections by means of nipples 47 and 48 which engage in the threaded openings'43 and 44, respectively. The ducts formed in the hub 29 are so positioned that they register with the openings termed in the bearings 19 and 20 as the hub is rotated.

Positioned in the tank is a long inlet pipe 49 connected with the duct 89, while located in the tank 46 is a long inlet pipe 51 connected with the duct 38. Short pipes 50 and 61 are located in the tank 45 and connected to the ducts 59 and 37, respectively, while short pipes 52 and 62 are mounted in the tank 46 and connected'to the ducts 60 and 40. A by-pass 63 is provided between the ducts 37 and 39 and another by-pass 64 is provided between the ducts 38 and 40.

The operation of the device is as follows:

hen the tank 46 is in its lower position water is poured into the reservoir 15 and flows downward through pipe 56, opening 28, duct 38and pipe 51 into the tank A46. Air is forced up through the pipe 62, duct 40, by-pass 30, duct 39, lby-pass 63 and pipe 49 into the tank 45. The tanks are then rotated about the bearings 19 and 20, positioning the tank V46 above the tank 45. Water now Hows from the reservoir, through pipe 56, open ing 28, duct 38, pipe 49 into the tank 45. The air passes upward from. the tank 45, tlirough-pipe61, duct 37, by-pass 30, duct 38, by-pass 64 and pipe 51 into the tank 46. The water continues to flow into tank 45 until the air in tank 46 is compressed by a pressure equal to the head of water. This pressure plus the head or" water in the tank 46 causes water to flow through pipe 50, duct 59, opening 27, discharge pipe 57 and out through a nozzle formed on the upper end of the pipe 57. By the time the tank 46 has been emptied into the reservoir 15 the tank 45 is filled'from the reservoir 15. The tanks vare again rotated about the bearings 19 and 20, positioning the tank 45 vabove the tank 46. The tank 46 is now emptied into the reservoir while the tank 45 is filled from the reservoir in the manner described above.

l would state in conclusion that While the illustrated example constitutes a practical carried by the stand, means Jfor connecting one opening extending through the bearing members to the reservoir, a discharge pipe associated with the other opening, a cylindrical hub having ducts therein mounted on the bearings carried by the stand, two tanks attached to* opposite sides of said hub, and inlet and outlet pipes located in each tank and registering with the ducts in the hub to register with the openings in the hearing members when the tanks are in vertical position.

2. In a mechanical fountain, a cylindrical hub having ducts therein adapted to be mounted on bearings carried by the fountain frame, said bearings being provided with openings, packing rings associated with the hub for making tight connection between the hub and bearings, tanks mounted on opposite sides of the hub, and inlet and outlet openings located in said tanks and in alinement with the ducts in the hub, said ducts in the lhub being so located as to register with the openings in the bearings when the tanks are 1n vertical position.

8. A mechanical fountain, comprising a reservoir carried by al stand, a pair of bearing members having openings thereinV pro` vided in conjunction with the stand, means for connecting one of said openings with the reservoir, a discharge pipe connected with another of said openings, 'a cylindrical hub having a plurality of ducts therein rotatably mounted on said bearings, packing rings associated with said hub for making tight engagement between the hub and bearings, two tanks attached to oppositesides of the hub, and inlet and outlet pipes located inthe tanks and mounted to register with the 'ducts in the hub which register with the openings in the bearing members when the tanks are in vertical position.

4. A mechanical reservoir for holding a liquid and a plurality of tanks for receiving the liquid from and delivering it to said reservoir, meansfor controlling the flow of the liquid comprising arotatably mountedV cylindrical hub cari]- ing said tanks, said hub having a plurality of channels formed therein communicating with the tanks, and a plurality of tubes communica'ting with said reservoir and co-operfountainy including a ating with the hub to establish communication between the tanks and reservoir.

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